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Overview:

Barracuda SSL VPN Vx is a virtual appliance providing secure, clientless remote access to internal network resources from any Web browser. It is ideally suited for organizations that are standardizing hardware platforms or deploying virtual environments and provides the same powerful technology, comprehensive features and ease of use found in the Barracuda SSL VPN hardware appliance.

Technology

Designed for remote employees and road warriors, the Barracuda SSL VPN Vx provides comprehensive control over file systems and Web-based applications requiring external access. The Barracuda SSL VPN integrates with third-party authentication mechanisms to control user access levels and to provide Single Sign-On.

Your army of road warriors and remote workers require a quick, flexible, reliable Application Delivery and completely secure way to connect to your internal enterprise applications, information and network resources. They want to do this from anywhere in the world, at any time and from any suitable device. The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx provides the security and connectivity to deliver this access, via a web browser or virtually any mobile device.

The Barracuda Advantage

No per-user fees

Easy to use

Easy to deploy

Added security with built-in virus scanning

Anytime, anywhere access

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Simple remote-worker access to corporate applications and data

Fast and secure access from virtually any mobile device

Remote access to MS Exchange, MS SharePoint, and Windows File Shares

Simple mobile device configuration, ideal for BYODs

Powerful two-factor authentication options

Easy as Opening a Web Browser

The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx makes it easy for remote users to access internal applications and files. Unlike traditional VPN technologies, the Barracuda SSL VPN does not require any additional client software or complicated settings. Logging in from home or the road requires only a web browser and Internet connection. Upon login, users are presented with a portal of internal web applications or file shares. More advanced applications like Remote Desktop Services or Citrix XenApp are available to users running Java.

Comprehensive Authentication

Administrators have complete control over user access with the option of further securing resources with secondary authentication. Possibilities include sending one-time passcodes to mobile phones (including Google Authenticator), prompting with security questions, or integrating with advanced authentication systems like hardware tokens, RADIUS, and other additional security methods. Risk Based Authentication allows the use of extra authentication for high risk applications.

Benefits:

Easy as Opening a Web Browser

The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx makes it easy for remote users to access internal applications and files. Unlike traditional VPN technologies, the Barracuda SSL VPN Vx does not require any additional client software or complicated settings. Logging in from home or the road requires only a web browser and Internet connection. Upon login, users are presented with a portal of internal web applications or file shares.

More advanced applications like Remote Desktop Services or Citrix XenApp are available to users running Java.

Key Features: Clientless Remote Access, Web Portal

Comprehensive Authentication

Administrators have complete control over user access with the option of further securing resources with secondary authentication. Possibilities include sending one-time passcodes to mobile phones, prompting with security questions, or integrating with advanced authentication systems like hardware tokens, RADIUS, and other additional security methods.

Easy and Secure Mobile Access

Today, corporate data and applications need to be available anytime, from anywhere. As BYODs become commonplace, providing easy access for mobile devices not subject to network policy enforcement --while ensuring corporate data is secure-- is critical. The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx delivers fast and secure access while ensuring that a seamless and simple end-user experience reduces support overhead.

Key Features: Mobile Device Support

Features:

Clientless Remote Access

Unlike traditional IPsec-based VPNs that require client software installed on remote machines, the Barracuda SSL VPN Vx provides secure remote access to network resources from any web browser. This removes the overhead of installing and maintaining clients and permits secure access from any operating system that can support a standard web browser. SSL technology also eliminates some of the deployment issues around IPsec VPN technology like IP address conflicts, NAT traversal, and DNS issues.

Multi-Factor Authentication

Remote users are required to properly identify themselves before obtaining entry to the network to prevent unauthorized access. The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx can be configured to enforce a combination of authentication schemes including Active Directory passwords, hardware tokens, client certificates, and PIN numbers. Moreover, the Barracuda SSL VPN supports RSA SecurID, VASCO, Safeword, and CryptoCard authentication servers through RADIUS integration for access using a one-time password token. This security ensures that accessing the Barracuda SSL VPN Vx from any web browser is backed by the protection of a strong authentication policy that allows only authorized users to enter the network.

Network Access Control

Remote users can access network resources from a variety of end-points or client machines including shared computers. The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx provides extensive network access control methods that will ensure a computer requesting remote access adheres to established security policies based on the operating system, web browser version, and other connection parameters before permitting network access.

Barracuda Network Connector

Designed for applications using UDP, the Barracuda Network Connector is a secure IP tunneling client installed on users' workstations or laptops. The Barracuda Network Connector creates an IP connection to the Barracuda SSL VPN Vx and has a fully routed VPN connection to the remote network. This streams content from the remote network and allows the use of any TCP or UDP application such as legacy client/server applications. The Barracuda Network connector also supports password, PIN, and RADIUS authentication for added security.

Single Sign-On

The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx integrates with user databases via LDAP, RADIUS, Active Directory, and NIS. Using central user accounts supports Single Sign-On while avoiding having to duplicate user data. The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx can pass users' Active Directory credentials to the remote desktop session for true Single Sign-On. For transparent authentication when using reverse-proxy web forwarding, intranet websites can be launched that pass users' credentials to web applications.

Reporting and Auditing

System administrators can easily view logs and generate reports for clear visibility into remote access. The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx generates reports on VPN use, users, resource activity, and more with no database administration or other equipment required. All resource access through the Barracuda SSL VPN Vx is audited. Real-time reports display privilege use, failed logons, file, and intranet use, as well as other information. The status page also provides statistics about resource use.

Antivirus

The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx automatically scans files uploaded to the network file system and from intranet web applications for viruses, spyware, and other malware. Barracuda Energize Updates keep virus definitions current in real time to prevent even the latest malware from uploading to the network.

Virtual Keyboard

The virtual on-screen keyboard is a security feature that defends against key-logging attacks. The virtual keyboard echoes characters the user clicks on.

Automatic Cache Cleaning

A cache-cleaning utility automatically clears session data from the user's web cache and history when the user logs out or disconnects. Cache cleaning prevents unauthorized exposure of information when users access the Barracuda SSL VPN from public or shared computers.

Site-to-Site Connectivity

The Barracuda SSL VPN Server Agent streamlines connections to services at remote sites without the risks and burden of using a fully routed IPsec connection. The Barracuda SSL VPN Server Agent directly connects to services hosted on remote sites from the Barracuda SSL VPN Vx.

Model Comparison:

The Barracuda SSL VPN Vx is available in 4 editions capable of handling from 15 to 500 concurrent users. Multiple virtual appliances can be clustered for greater capacity and high availability. Also, the capacity and performance of the 600Vx can be easily expanded by licensing it to run on additional CPU cores on the virtual host cluster.

Hardware Features

Screenshots:

The screen-shots below illustrate deploying the Barracuda Virtual Appliance on a VMware ESX/ESXi hypervisor. Other deployment options are available. Please refer to the Setup Guide or contact Barracuda Networks.

Connect to the VMware ESX/ESXi server from the vSphere client

Chose "Deploy OVF Template" and copy and paste the supplied URL.

Ensure the OVF details are accurate and click "Next"

Read the End User License Agreement and indicate Acceptance

Specify a name for the OVF instance and click on "Next"

Map the appropriate network in your virtualization inventory and click on Next

The installation process for the Virtual Appliance will begin. This will take a few minutes.

Screenshot 8: Once installed, Barracuda Networks Virtual Appliances appear in virtualization environments just like any other virtual server. Administrators can configure network settings through the virtualization environment's console interface and then complete setup and configuration through a familiar Web interface.

Barracuda Virtual Appliance FAQ:

What is a “virtual appliance”?

A virtual appliance is a software image designed to run inside a virtual machine. When deployed inside a virtualization platform, such as VMware, multiple virtual appliances can share the physical resources of a single host computer while remaining logically isolated from each other. Barracuda Networks currently offers virtual appliance versions of many of its popular hardware appliance solutions to leverage the benefits of virtualization.

What are the benefits of Barracuda Virtual Appliances?

Barracuda Virtual Appliances provide the same technology found in the Barracuda Networks hardware solutions and are ideal for enterprises that are standardizing hardware platforms or with existing virtual environments. Barracuda Virtual Appliances can be deployed on standard virtualization platforms and can co-exist with other virtual machines, thereby enabling optimal usage of hardware resources. As the organization grows, virtual appliances can be scaled for capacity without changing any hardware or software configurations. Also, virtual appliances can be easier to backup and restore using standard mechanisms for disaster recovery.

What are the System requirements to run the Barracuda Virtual Appliance?

Currently, Barracuda Virtual Appliances are supported on the following platforms

A minimum of 2 GB RAM per core and 60 GB available hard disk space is recommended. More information can be found in the README file available in the download package.

Are Barracuda Virtual Appliances as easy to deploy as the Barracuda Networks hardware appliances?

Yes. Barracuda Virtual Appliances are specifically designed for ease of deployment in new or existing virtualization environments. The virtual appliances are fully encapsulated with the virtual hardware configuration and the setup process is simple. Once the virtual appliance is installed, configuration and administration is through the same intuitive Web based user interface as that on the appliance. Instructions can be found in the online setup guides available as part of the download or under the Documentation section at www.barracuda.com/virtualization.

Do the Barracuda Virtual Appliances receive Energize Updates?

Yes. The Barracuda Networks Energize Updates subscription provides the latest security updates and is an essential part of purchasing either a Barracuda Networks hardware solution or a virtual appliance.

How does an administrator interact with a Barracuda Virtual Appliance?

Once deployed, Barracuda Virtual Appliances are administered through the same simple Web based user interface found on the hardware equivalents. This makes it very easy for administrators of Barracuda Networks hardware appliances to support Barracuda Virtual Appliances without learning a new usage model.

Can I make copies of my Barracuda Networks virtual appliance and deploy them for redundancy?

Every active instance of a Barracuda Virtual Appliance must be supplied a unique license token that is obtained during the process of requesting an evaluation. If you choose the ZIP deployment method, the same ZIP file can be used for multiple deployments, but each deployment must be provisioned with a unique token. Cold backups, snapshots, host migration and other backup or disaster recovery operations are fully supported.

Can I cluster a Barracuda Virtual Appliance with its hardware counterpart?

Yes. The “Linked Management” feature can be used to cluster a combination of Barracuda Virtual Appliances and hardware equivalents as appropriate.

What is an OVF template?

Open Virtualization Format (OVF) is a standard to package and distribute virtual machines. It is a portable, platform independent file format that is supported by several hypervisors. An OVF file encapsulates the complete specification of a virtual machine including all the virtual disks, virtual hardware configuration (CPU, memory, networking) and storage. Barracuda Virtual Appliances are distributed as OVF templates that facilitate quick provisioning with little or no manual intervention.

How do I update the firmware on a Barracuda Virtual Appliance?

New firmware releases will be available periodically and are included in the Energize Updates subscription. Once the virtual appliance is deployed, administrators can check for available firmware releases and upgrade as appropriate.

How are the Barracuda Virtual Appliances priced?

Barracuda Virtual Appliances do not involve any per user or setup fees. A Barracuda virtual appliance is licensed for a certain number of cores. As the organization grows, administrators can easily expand the capacity of these virtual appliances by licensing them for additional cores as needed without the overhead of provisioning any additional hardware or software.

How can I evaluate a Barracuda Virtual Appliance?

A 30-day evaluation copy of any Barracuda Virtual Appliance can be obtained by filling the evaluation request form online at www.barracuda.com/virtualization. This will generate an email with download and activation instructions.

Documentation:

Please Note: Energize Updates and Instant Replacement Subscriptions need to be maintained for every Barracuda Product. All subscriptions are continuous and must start from the date of activation. Renewals purchases are continuous and start from the date of expiration of your current subscriptions. No exceptions.

Benefitis of Energize Updates:

Basic Support, which includes email support 24x7 and phone support between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the US (Pacific Time), Japan, China, Austria and the United Kingdom time zones.

Firmware Maintenance which includes new firmware updates with feature enhancements and bug fixes.

Security Updates to patch or repair any security vulnerabilities.

Optional participation in the Barracuda Early Release Firmware program.

Benefits of Instant Replacement:

Enhanced Support which provides phone and email support 24x7.

Data migration service for Barracuda Spam & Virus Firewalls. Barracuda Networks will assist movement of data and configuration from the old product to the new product if the old data is accessible.

Data recovery service for Barracuda Backup Servers. In the event of a disaster and upon request, Barracuda Networks will preload the most recent data and configuration stored by Barracuda Networks to the new product (note this may take additional time).